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Monday, June 26, 2006
Top 10 ways that Fitness reduces your Risk of Heart Disease
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You may have heard the words “I don’t really do cardio.” But those who say that are seriously robbing themselves of a healthy heart. Even if you’re thin, you should do cardio-vascular exercise regularly to prevet heart disease. Here, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) lists the top 10 reasons why you should get moving.
Cardio improves blood flow, which helps to reduce blood clots and blockages in the arteries.
The heart is a muscle like any other. Regular exercise keeps it strong and toned. As it gets stronger, your heart rate slows because less beats are needed to pump the same amount of blood.
Cardio reduces and prevents high blood pressure.
Cardio raises your level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good,” cholesterol, which reduces your risk of heart disease.
People who exercise regularly are less inclined to smoke.
Cardio reduces your risk of diabetes, therby reducing your risk of heart disease.
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People who train have cleaner diets - they consume less fat and eat more fiber.
Exercise helps with weight control. Being overweight is linked to many diseases.
Cardio reducdes stress and depression.
Exercise strengthens the body and makes every task easier ad safer.
**Don’t forget ti check out Wednesday’s AJC Health Section. Check out the exercise band workout. The bands are available in sporting goods department stores such as Wal-Mart , Target and may also be ordered on line at www eye-speak.com.ar/cnf/.
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Weight Loss and Fitness Myth #5: Thigh reducers, tummy trimmers and body part shapers can “spot” reduce
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
All over the country people are falling for infomercials touting muscle-specific exercises for body fat reduction. You cannot reduce your waist size by only working the abdominal muscles, nor can you reduce your thighs with a thigh exerciser. It’s a scam. A total rip-off. People have went as far as getting third degree burns by attaching electrodes to their abdomen. It might have done some reduction, but not the kind you’re looking for.
What you have to keep in mind is that body fat is a reservation of energy. When doing abdominal exercises, you can build up your abs and even have a nice “six-pack.” However, it will simply be under a layer of fat if you don’t include the other components of what it takes to get fit.
The only way to reduce body fat is by combining a precise program of supportive nutrition with the right balance of aerobic and resistance exercise. If it sounds hard, it’s not. It’s just hard to cut through all the lies, misinformation and total nonsense being shoved down your throat by these big, mega-buck companies attempting to further line their pockets at your expense.
Most people I talk to who buy these contraptions tell me that they are collecting dust anyway. Don’t buy onto the deception any more and except that there is no quick fix “exerciser” anymore than there is a pill.
Sometimes to get through the madness, you can laugh at yourself about the things you have bought before. Share what you might have got. I’m sure that there are some things I haven’t even heard of.
Kelly Huggins, Fitness Mythbust
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